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              LOYOLA MAROON Vol. XLIV Loyola University, New Orleans, La., Friday, November 17, 1967 No. 9 SC disapproves reprimand motion against president By FERREL GUILLORY The Student Council turned down a motion to "reprimand" its president Tom Wright during the council's closed session Sept. 12, it was learned this week. The vote was 24-9. A&S president Boh Dupont brought the action against Wright, accusing him of "deliberately disobeying" a council resolution, of "placing the council in financial jeopardy," and of "attempting ... to hide the above facts from the full council." Dupont took the action because Wright and an interim summer committee of the council signed Roger Hilsman, who spoke here last week, to a contract in violation of a motion passed by the council last May forbidding the making of any binding agreements without the consent of the council. The motion of last May was sponsored by Dupont. The full story of what has happened in the council concerning the closed meeting and the motion to reprimand Wright goes back to the final meeting of the spring semester. Summer committee At that meeting the council set up the interim committee for the summer specifically to begin searching for speakers and making arrangements for the lecture series. However, at the same meeting Dupont pushed a motion through the council divesting the interim committee of the power to sign binding contracts. During the summer, the interim committee and president Wright arranged for three speakers—Sen. J. William Fulbright, Roger Hilsman and Vance Packard—and signed contracts for two of them—Hilsman and Packard. These contracts were also signed by a representative of the university, the Rev. Joseph Molloy, S.J. Vice-President for Student Affairs, which made them binding. Student Council sources have said that Wright did take an informal poll of most of the council members he could contact easily during the summer and found there was no objection to contracting Hilsman and Packard. However, these sources said that Wright failed to approach Dupont, with the matter when he could have done so during the summer. Besides being the one who sponsored the motion restricting the power of the summer committee, Dupont was also Wright's opponent in the presidential election last year. Too much money Measures for appropriating the money for Fulbright, Hilsman and Packard came before the council during its first meeting this semester, Sept. 5. Fulbright and Packard were readily approved, but the council balked at approving Hilsman. Led by Dupont, those who opposed the appropriation for Hilsman, which amounted to $1,000, gave as their reason a fear that the council was spending too much of its money too soon. The bill for Fulbright and Packard, who had already been approved, totaled $2,000, The appropriation measure for Hilsman was voted down by a 16-12 count. Apparently at this time Dupont still did not know that the contract had already been signed. Immediately after the routine council business had been taken care of at the Sept. 12 meeting, Dupont called for a closed session without giving a reason. No one on the council cast a dissenting vote and an hour-long closed meeting ensued. During this time, members of the council who were present report, Dupont brought up his reprimand motion."To guard against repetition of these intemperate actions," Dupont said, "I . . . move that the council reprimand its presdient so that he may be assured of the council's insistence upon strict adherence of its rules and protection of its authority." Violated SC act Dupont and those in his camp argued that Wright had violated a HANSEL AND GRETEL BACK THE PACK: Crete paper, a few boards and hard work equal Cage, Cook and Crumble The Privateers, the winner of the Homecoming display competition. Upsilon Beta Lambda and Theta Phi Alpha teamed to create the Hansel and Gretel scene which was displayed on the lawn of Music School. Rault hails 50-year graduates for saving 'drifting freedom' By DAVID LAGARDE Joseph M. Rault. Jr. spoke to the graduation class of 1917 in an address given at Loyola University's Homecoming Honors Convocation held last Friday in the Field House. Rault, a member of the University's Board of Regents, commended the 50-year graduates for handing the present generation "a drifting freedom," a term defined by the individual as what his purpose is, and what he should do. He described the fight for freedom which the elder generation had to wage to guarantee us our security. "Those graduates stepped out of Loyola and into the foxholes and trenches of France," he said, "They were there to win that "drifting freedom." "In 1928 after they had returned and married, they again faced a tremendous challenge. That battle was the Great Depression, which was one of the greatest economic struggles the world has ever seen," he continued. Rault went on, "Then these men saw Europe invaded by Hitler in 1938. What was freedom to them? Those who had survived World War I, those who had survived the depression? They were then forced to watch their children fight to preserve the freedom which they had won." He asked the present generation what freedom was. "And now in 1967, what is freedom to us? Is freedomfreedom tl , right of our people to loot, steal, a.id burn draft cards and desecrate the flag? Is freedom the right to tell our elders we don't care what they say or think?" "You and I have never seen bad times." he said. "We haven't been through what this class has. We have never fought in a war, we have never stood in a bread line. We are somewhat spoiled and our opinions are bound to be different. Our rosy judgment of things aids in explaining our different attitude." "Can we project what freedom means to us and what it will mean to our children? With our good things and prosperity, with this understanding and background can we?" "This is our challenge. We have to preserve the freedom they have established for us," he said. "To progress, we must substitute reason for violence and we will be able to carry the baton the class of 1917 has given us." The graduates were presented plaques honoring their graduation in 1917. Also honored at the convocation were the honor students for the year 1966-67. Those students who achieved Dean's list status both semesters were presented certificates of merit by Dr. John F. Christman, Vice-President of Academic Affairs. Some 152 students were honored from the various colleges. Homecoming week ends; over 1100 attend dances Homecoming week activities came to a close Saturday night as over 1100 people attended student and alumni balls in the Danna Center. Approximately 800 persons crowded into the Contract Dining Room for the student Homecoming Dance. Chalres Magarahan, student chairman of Homecoming activities fof the Student Council pronounced it a record crowd for any student dance ever held at Loyola. I. A. Timmreck, alumni director, reported more than 300 at the alumni ball in the A la Carte dining room and snack bar areas. The campus court was presented at each ball and will also be presented at the one remaining Homecoming activity, the basketball game with Texas Tech on December 16. Upsilon Beta Lambda fraternity and Theta Phi Alpha sorority won the Homecoming display competition with their theme, "Cage, Cook and Crumble the Privateers." Trophies were presented to the Greek representatives at half-time activities of the LSUNO-I.oyola football game Thursday, November 9. Other displays on St. Charles Ave. and Freret St. were by BEGGARS fraternity and Phi Phi Phi sorority, Alpha Delta Gamma fraternity and Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority, Sigma Alpha Kappa fraternity and the freshmen girls and Phi Kappa Theta fraternity and Kappa Beta Gamma sorority. Ardley Hanemann, assistant director of alumni, called this year's Homecoming a "success." "We intend to continue having football as part of Homecoming because it proved successful," he said. "Coupled with the basketball game. Homecoming takes on a new air of excitement." Hanemann said that the basketball and football games would be planned closer together next year if at all possible. "We are beginning now to formulate plans using the knowledge gained from our experience this year to make future Homecomings better, smoother-running and more exciting for the student body," he said. This is the first time in 28 years that football has been a part of Homecoming. An honors convocation was held Friday. Nov. 10, honoring alumni who received their first Loyola degree 50 years ago. A luncheon at the Royal Orleans Hotel followed with 154 attending. Over 300 attended the evening alumni cocktail party which followed a panel discussion entitled. "The Changing Face of Education: the Hazards of the Next 30 Years." Dr. John T. Christman moderated the panel whose members were the Rev. James Carter, S.J., Dr. R. T. Mc- Lean. Ralph T. Bell, and Jack H. Stocker. The 25-year class of 1942 was honored at this year's Homecoming. Fifty attended the breakfast following the Homecoming Mass Saturday morning. Jesuits urged to actively aid racial justice The Jesuits of the United States were instructed to work with increased urgency for racial justice in this country by their Superior General. the Very Rev. Pedro Arrupe, S.J., in a letter dated Nov. 1. Noting a lack of Jesuit involvement in the field of civil rights in the past. Father Arrupe laid down a 10- point plan for the members of the society to follow in attacking the problems of racial descrimination and poverty. The Rev. Louis J. Twomey, S.J., the director of the Loyola Institute of Human Relations, was one of Father Arrupe's chief assistants in drafting the letter. "Racism in all its ugly manifestations," Father Arrupe wrote, "is objectively a moral and religious evil. As such, it can never be solved adequately by civil laws or civil courts. It must also be solved in the consciences of men. American Jesuits cannot, must not, stand aloof." In addition to the 10 general directives. Father Arrupe called upon Jesuits to consider ways of reducing personal and community expenses to assist the poor. He also asked the society's provinces in the United States to adopt plans by which members of the order would be assigned to live in residences built in the innercity of the large urban areas of the country. He said that he hoped the innercity residences would be in operation by the end of 1968. "Those who would live in such a house," he wrote, "would be prepared to lead lives of poverty accommodated to their neighborhood, in order to make the humble and poor Christ present among those whom they serve and among whom they live." Father Arrupe's general directives cover practically all phases of Jesuit life. He urged Jesuit communities to reassess their ministries so that they would be more effective in serving the poor and he asked that experts in race relations be trained within the society. No form of racial segregation should he found in any Jesuit ministry, he said, and the Jesuits should provide special opportunities for Negroes to enter the society. "The fact that there are extremely few Negro Jesuits in the United States is a cause for concern," Father Arrupe asserted. Financial assistance and educational aid should be given to poor Negroes in Jesuit schools and the students of Jesuit universities should be encouraged to work among the Negro poor, the General said. "We should use our influence that qualified Negroes be recruited for services on the faculties and administrative staffs of Jesuit institutions," Father Arrupe wrote. He instructed the members of the society to develop a concept of social justice in their retreat exercises and to encourage an apostolic zeal to work against racial prejudice in Jesuit sodalities. Church parishes run by Jesuits, Father Arrupe wrote, should strive to make Negroes welcome. "The Christian doctrine of social justice and charity, with specific applications to the race problem, should be a frequent subject in our pulpits," he said. Jesuits should sign contracts only with those businesses which observe fair employment practices, and Father Arrupe instructed, should cooperate with any organization working for the cause of interracial justice. Father Arrupe warned his men, "If, in this revolution of rising expectations, they (Negroes) cannot find in the free world the sympathy and the help they need, they may be tempted to turn to other leaders and to other systems inimical to Christian truths and democratic ideals." Loyola representatives head for NSA 'power conference' By STEVE VAKAS Student Council Vice-President Tom White and treasurer Mike Mc- Connei boarded an airplane yesterday and flew to Minneapolis, Minnesota, where they will attend the National Student Association's (NSA) Student Power Conference today through Sunday. The council allocated $200 to the two students so that they would be able to represent Loyola at the conference. The sum defrays only the cost of transportation for the students. The decision to send the two representativesrepresentatives to the controversial organization's "power conference" was contested by a minority group of the council led by Arts & Science president, Bob Dupont. with strong backing from Charlie Magarahan and law school president Benny Bagert. The dissenters labeled the NSA as a "decadent" and "crackpot" organization and argued that it was a waste of time and Student Council money to have any representation at the conference.Since NSA is the largest student organization in the world. SC president Tom Wright gave two "good reasons" for having Loyola represented at the conference: —to look into any existing advantages of being a member of this organization.—to gain some degree of prestige for Loyola just by having representation.There will be over 100 schools represented at the Minneapolis conference.Some possible advantages of joining the organization were offered by Pack smashes LSUNO By RUDY ELDER Marino leads attack A bruising running attack led by fullback Dick Marino powered the Loyola Wolfpack to a 13-6 homecoming victory over frustrated LSUNO before approximately 4,000 football fans at City Park's Tad Gormely Stadium. By the victory, Loyola maintained its record of never having lost a football game to the Privateers. Loyola defeated I.SUNO 21-0 in 1965 and 20-6 in 1966. The 200-pound Marin6 banged through the LSUNO line for 85 yards in 17 carries. Most of the big man's yardage came on short bursts right at the Privateer defense. Statistically, Loyola held a slight edge on LSUNO. The Wolfpack gained 286 yards on total offense to 238 yards for LSUNO. The Pack led in rushing 239 to 161 and I.SUNO led in passing picking up 77 yards to 47 for Loyola. The game opened with LSUNO kicking to the Wolfpack. Halfback Rodney Salvaggio took the kickoff and returned it 20 yards to the PrivateerPhoto by Ed Curila WOLF ON THE LOOSE: Dick Marino moves through a hole in the LSUNO line during the homecoming contest last week. Marino was the Pack's leading rusher with 85 yards. Loyola won 13-6. (continued on page 4) (continued on page 3) (continued on page 6)